BROWSE
townland
Baile Méad
genitive: Bhaile Méad
(Irish)
Maytown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.2519, -6.37718latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1280–1
Davide Mey and Rob. le Priur
Hore Leathanach: 144
1305
Bernard Mey (Wex.)
CJR Leathanach: 158
1450
Hugh Wogan...Thomas de Mithe, Simon Gower, and Patrick Clerk, Chaplains
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 213-4
1461–1483
Willm May ..((New Ross)
Statute Rolls Ire. Ed. IV Leathanach: 258
1576
Medetown (...Codde)
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 388
1620
Meadtowne (Hervé)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 235
1624
? Mastowne (Chris. Cheevers)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 54 J I
1624
Cheevers of Macetown, as of his Manor of Ballyhaly (Chronicles of Clonmines) ach Chris. Cheevers of Mastone, County Meath.
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 263
1654
Meathtowne (Row. Scurlock)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 307
1659
Meathtowne
Cen. Leathanach: 536
1660
Meathtown (Row. Scurlock)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 92
1666
Meathtowne (Edm. Highgate)
ASE Leathanach: 122
1685
Meathsto:
Hib. Del.
1690c
Meathtowne (Edm. Higate)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 30a
1723
Meathstowne (Boyd-Savage)
CGn. Imleabhar: 39, Leathanach: 229, Uimhir: 25084
1813
Meathtown (Boyd-Richards)
CGn. Imleabhar: 654, Leathanach: 534, Uimhir: 457844
1818
Meathstown (Hughes-Roberts)
CGn. Imleabhar: 730, Leathanach: 205, Uimhir: 498140
1821
Meathtown (Boyd)
CGn. Imleabhar: 771, Leathanach: 271, Uimhir: 522806
1825
Meathtown (Redmond-Jacob)
CGn. Imleabhar: 810, Leathanach: 335, Uimhir: 54627
1840
Maytown
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 27
1840
Maytown
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Maytown
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27
1840
Maytown
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27
1840
Maytown
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 27
1840
Maytown
Rice:AL (LG)
1840
Maytown
Rowe, W.:AL (LG) Ros Láir
1840
Maytown
Tanner:AL (LG) Ros Láir
1840
Meathtowne? "Qu: is the same?" [Nóta]
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27

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